Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what experts her Department is engaging on alternative delivery models for the Life in the UK test; and whether those experts have been asked to advise on the security risks of fully remote English language testing for immigration purposes.

The Home Office draws on a range of specialist expertise from across government, including cyber security, digital and commercial specialists, when considering alternative delivery models. This expertise is directly engaged to advise on and assess security risks, including those relating to remote testing models, as part of the Department's approach to designing secure and effective delivery models.

Any Home Office delivery model must meet appropriate integrity requirements and principles, including data security, cyber security, accessibility, and fraud risk and prevention, to ensure compliance with Home Office policy and to ensure that the service delivers the fundamental principles underpinning our immigration policies and visa journey.

The Home Office routinely embeds continuous improvement and collaboration within its procurements, contracts and live services to ensure it can respond effectively to evolving threats and fraudsters. Both Home Office English Language Testing and Life in the UK Testing will continue departmental collaboration to assess and mitigate security risks.